Agata Kijanka

Electric Reflection, Abstract Oil Painting

2019

Artist Comments
Agata says this painting was inspired by watching the beautiful close of a day on a lake. "The lingering sunset reflected off the gentle waves on the water. My thoughts floated on the expanse of shifting reflections, shadows and colors." Luminous shades of blue ripple across the composition, punctuated by vibrant pink and deep greens. The sides are painted a dark chocolate color.

About the Artist
Artist Agata Kijanka creates sensually textured abstract paintings. Working from visual and emotional memory and imagination, Agata builds each artwork in layers - applying paint with scrapers and brayers, transferring paint from other surfaces, and removing paint with solvent and blades. One of the defining moments for Agata as an artist was when she moved alone to Santa Fe from Seattle in 2008. As she explains, it was "a beautiful place that I love with its rich art related history, plentiful galleries, and inspiring landscapes. I anticipated staying for 6 months but I ended up staying for 4 years." She continued her artistic journey to Sedona, AZ and now lives in Albuquerque where she works from her home studio. Putting down roots in the southwest has influenced Agata's work, especially time in the desert, the sunshine and open skies. When she's not painting, Agata enjoys cooking, gardening in her desert yard, and talking endlessly to her rescue dog.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, water, lake, sunset, evening, sundown, dusk, abstract, non-representational, oil painting, pink

Electric Reflection
Agata Kijanka
Oil painting on wood
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2019
36 in. h x 48 in. w x 1.75 in. d
12 lbs. 0 oz.